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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Population in July 2007: 87.
Males: 48  (55.7%)
Females: 39  (44.3%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip code: 99923


Estimated median household income in 2007: $15,438 (it was $11,719 in 2000)
Hyder:  $15,438
Alaska:  $64,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,362 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Hyder:  $132,362
Alaska:  $231,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $297,907; Detached houses: $214,500; Townhouses or other attached units: $449,829; Mobile homes: $85,000

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Races in Hyder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Hyder: 110.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), United States (14.4%), English (11.3%), Irish (6.2%), French Canadian (4.1%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Land area: 14.8 square miles.

Population density: 5.9 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Hyder

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 46.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hyder CDP

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 33.8%

18 residents are foreign born (18.6% North America).

This place:  18.6%
Alaska:  5.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hyder:  0.5% ($378)
Alaska:  1.4% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (590.8 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (662.4 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1610.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Saxman, AK (8.6 miles ), Ketchikan, AK (8.7 miles ), Metlakatla, AK (9.1 miles ), Thoms Place, AK (9.2 miles) , Meyers Chuck, AK (9.3 miles) , Kasaan, AK (9.8 miles) , Wrangell, AK (9.8 miles ), Thorne Bay, AK (9.9 miles ).

Latitude: 55.94 N, Longitude: 130.05 W

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hyder:
  • KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 74 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)
  • WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 94 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
  • PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 127 miles; PETERSBURG, AK)

located in Hyder:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hyder:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 590 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 591 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 612 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 614 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 644 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 653 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 659 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
Public high school in Hyder:
  • HYDER SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: HYDER; Grades: KG - 12)
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Library in Hyder:
  • HYDER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,598; Location: #50 MAIN STREET; 5,016 books; 35 audio materials; 560 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Mountain View (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Daly Creek (A), Skookum Creek (B), Slide Creek (C), Adanac Creek (D), Cabin Creek (E), Fish Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Grandview Inn (Hyder Ave) (1), Kathy's Korner B&B (505 Main Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hyder and their reported violations in the past:

GLACIER INN (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SEALASKA INN (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
GRANDVIEW INN (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  54.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hyder, AK



Hyder compared to Alaska state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Hyder travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (52%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)

9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.85%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($30,889 average AGI)
from Juneau City and Borough, AK  0.73% ($42,917)


9.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK  1.65% ($16,111 average AGI)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.80% ($31,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hyder:
  • KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
  • KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)


TV broadcast stations around Hyder:
  • K02MJ (Channel 2; HYDER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
  • K04MM (Channel 4; HYDER, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $2,791,000
Total average daily traffic: 762
Total average daily truck traffic: 6
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 900

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